Champ du Feu

Champ du Feu
Tower of Champ du Feu.
Highest point
Elevation1,098 m (3,602 ft)[1]
Coordinates48°23′40″N 7°16′09″E / 48.39444°N 7.26917°E / 48.39444; 7.26917
Geography
Champ du Feu is located in France
Champ du Feu
Champ du Feu
France
LocationAlsace, France
Parent rangeVosges Mountains

The Champ du Feu is the highest point in the Bas-Rhin, located at Ban de la Roche, at an altitude of 1,098 meters. In winter, the area is suitable for cross-country skiing and alpine skiing.

Geography

The summit is accessible via the D214, which connects the Col d'Urbeis [fr] to Klingenthal. It is also crossed by the GR 5 and GR 531.[2]

It is the highest point of the municipalities of Bellefosse, Belmont, and Hohwald.

The subsoil is composed of granite and is characterized by alpine grassland vegetation as well as peat bogs.[3]

History

A Roman road leading from the Alsace plain and passing by the current abbey of Hohenbourg on Mont Sainte-Odile is mentioned in 1059 by Strata in connection with the Champ du Feu. Its recognizable route, partly defined by its sunken path, ran along the ridge to the Col de Steige [fr] via the Col de la Charbonnière [fr].[4] It is referenced in 1382 as Rottenwegescheide (literally: 'the red path that separates') because it locally marked the boundary between the territory of the city of Obernai and the lordship of Ban de la Roche.[5] A 16th-century boundary stone featuring the coats of arms of Obernai and Rathsamhausen is still located near the Col de la Rothlach.

Winter Sports

Champ du Feu offers opportunities for cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. It is home to the only ski resort in the Bas-Rhin. Opened in 1959, it features numerous cross-country ski trails and 13 alpine ski runs.[6] The resort also has 9 ski lifts and lighting on some of the trails. Additionally, there is a snowpark and several sledding areas.[7]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Champ du Feu.

References

  1. ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
  2. ^ Striebig, Thomas (2021-08-04). Grande Traversée des Vosges (Guide de randonnées): De Wissembourg à Belfort par le GR 53 et le GR 5. 36 étapes avec traces GPS (in French). Bergverlag Rother GmbH. p. 104. ISBN 978-3-7633-4949-4.
  3. ^ Daubrée, Auguste (1852). Description géologique et minéralogique du département du Bas-Rhin (in French). Lithographie de E. Simon. p. 57.
  4. ^ Pisot, O. (1948-01-01). La vallée de la Bruche: Rosheim, Molsheim, Shirmeck (in French). FeniXX réédition numérique. ISBN 978-2-307-12984-4.
  5. ^ Leypold, Denis (1989). Le Ban de la Roche: au temps des seigneurs de Rathsamhausen et de Veldenz (1489-1630) : une seigneurie alsacienne au tournant du "siècle d'or" /cDenis Leypold ; préface de Robert Lutz (in French). Librairie Oberlin. p. 29. ISBN 978-2-85369-085-0.
  6. ^ "Randonnée. Que la montagne est belle au Champ-du-Feu - L'Humanité". https://www.humanite.fr (in French). 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  7. ^ "Le Champ du Feu - Plan des pistes de ski Le Champ du Feu". www.skiinfo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-28.